Jane Alice Kunkle Falat

Mrs. Jane Alice Kunkle Falat, 66, of Lehigh Furnace, passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family on Thursday, April 12, in the St. Luke Hospital, Allentown. She was the wife of Albert J. Falat. They were married for 43-½ years. She was also the widow of Richard E. Kunkle.Born in Slatedale, she was a daughter of the late Claude A. and Mae V. (Scherer) Bechtel.
She will be greatly missed by her husband, Albert J. Falat, and children, Richard E. Kunkle Jr. and Tammy M. (Kunkle) White, and family.
She was actively involved in the community through participation in the executive board of directors for the Northern Lehigh Band Boosters; recording secretary for Holy Trinity and U.C.C. Sunday School for 12 years; secretary for Holy Trinity Bible School; church deacon of Good Shepherd U.C.C. for six years; and as a member of Ladies Auxilary of Citizen's Fire Company, Slatedale.
She was a member of the Good Shepherd U.C.C., formerly Holy Trinity, where she regularly attended Slatington Senior Citizens Group and church with her daughter.
Her past times were spent reading the Bible, cooking, embroidery, gardening, ceramics and celebrating life with her family.
She will be deeply missed by her loving family, friends, and all who knew her.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, Richard E. Kunkle Jr., and his wife, Ann (Harper), of Schnecksville; a daughter, Tammy M. (Kunkle), wife of Jesse A. White of New Tripoli; three grandchildren, Katie L. White, Shane A. White and Richard E. Kunkle III; an uncle, Elwood A. Scherer, and his wife, Doris, of Slatington; her mother-in-law, Elizabeth Aldio of Cherryville; and brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ellen (Bechtel) Bachman, who died in 1993; a brother, Jackie S. Bechtel, who died in 1995; and a nephew, Timothy J. Bechtel, who died in 1993.
Service: Funeral service 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, Good Shepherd U.C.C., 3940 Mountain Rd., Slatington, with the Rev. James D. Robison Jr. officiating. Interment, Slatedale Cemetery. Call 6:30-9 o'clock tonight and 10-11 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Floral contributions would be welcomed or contributions in her name may be made to the Memorial Fund of the church, all c/o the Kevin E. Hunsicker Funeral Home, P.O. Box 29, Slatedale, Pa. 18079-0029. www.hunsickerfuneralhome.com.